Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-20

~ the varlikc. such as thoso two
o,.@%h iadles. Lloiso and Isahen. ,,Lo
th,,-''" lhelr vsSsals and rode throuoh
- respective armies. encourag,no s,l
'is'lsg as they puudsred and bnrre5
o"Cn others estates and bopsos .,,5 tl.,.
TJ',' sweet and stately ideal, like the
49, ol romance and the Philippn Of
," women who repeat Andromacbe
a. 'leVlS. the wife OF Geunanicus and
'D' si''er of iralan. Of the first Voc hove
'''N enough, discussion not leading to
""'auon. OF tho second we Will in
stance only a few.
ia the FIRST crusade bands 81 wornon
went with the men" CHARMING the Sos
~ give ihen gentle pass to nurse the
sic" ana wounded. Not content with
TINS purely womauly work, IN the second
crusade noble ladies. harnessed m
hinor OF price and mounted on Qoodlv
S'eees' went ont to tight as best taey
~ 'sH' exciting the men by their pres
once and making death easier and re-
treat more dishonorable. he Epgiisb
victory over the ; OTIS at Ncville's Cross.
TO- was mainly due to the presence
OF tmlPpa, who so braced and fired
n'' yeomcn as to make them prac-
ideally mvlncible. Deeds of merit -"
were then almost exclusively fe.t,
~ arms; and in Edward HIS time a
lady held a manor by serGoantry t. con-
ouct the vanguard OF the King army as
often us he should march into Wales with
one. sBd on lis return IT WIS her duty 10
array tee rear guard. 80 The old fomanccs
give cuuous picture OF lie bel cava-
her, the girl VINO, armed rs knight.
hgAt the sir and goes through all mar
uai tNtWls,s in her own chamber as
KIND OF sstety-Vaive foI her heroic spirit.
EntomSrt and Clorinda IRE types Of ttis
class, and the Maid Of Orleans was the
elimination
Black Agnes, the Counters of March.
Was again one Of those martial DANES
whom nothing could dauut She de-
Tended Eer lords castle Of Dunbar, ut
tackled 1850 by William de Mont2gu,
Earl OF Salisbury, and wos q" worth more
than any two men When the battle
ments were stoE-d she bade her serving
wench wipe OF the dust with q ker-
chief ; ana she it Was who made that
grim joke when the Earl brought up
the machine called the "sow. "Bc-
ware Montagu, thy SOW is about to
harrow ~ she cried, as n huge rock.
rolled from the bsttleucuts. fell on the
alach4qt and destroyed il and most OF
those WHO we're serving it, lhoso VINO
were not killed outright and who man
aged - crawl away ON their hands and
kares she called "fiontaKu'S pigs
When salisbury attempt to -,t into tine
ca.ti. 10y stratagem was defeated Black
Agnes, from a heh tower, called after
him: Farewell. MoHtaEu | INTENDED
CHAT sou should hove ~spped with me to-
night and have assisted me IN GcleEd-
lhg this fortress against the Eng ish '
lraly valiant dame, and doubtless Of
prime use ID nor hwless and rough gen
Grafton.
Jane. Countess of Montfort, who. as
Fro.ss4rt SAVE. lad "the courage oil
iran andtue heart OF lion, Was more
sympathetic rersonation than Black
agnes. She defended EennebOn. which
harl d. Bl0is attacked Jluc do
Nout.Ort SAW the arrival of the bCs.egels,
and herself rang tie watch tower keu.
Claim mail and mounted on goOdiE
cou,str. Sic rode through the streets,
land il in the DIN OF batd,
her womau's voice Was sometimes
drowned, nothing could mar Ler
CHEEKY smiles, which lighted the flame
of noble chevissnce In every gallant
breast She bado her maidcus cut short
their kiItles-a disputed pas-age cut
short their Hrtlcs. or tear up the
roads and carry stones and pots tuu
OF lime to the walls Her courage Was
uncomfortable. She was equal to
a man. for she had the heart OF hon. '
and. with tplstv sharp sword ln her
hand she combated brave!y. Ter
beauty was as irresistible Is her cou-
rage When she made her famous
sally and had 10 retreat TO brest no
picture in history is more inspiring than
tnat where hcr golden banners were seen
elaAciag m the rays OF the rising sun as
sac rode back ia triumph to her be
leagl!red CITY. with 800 noble lance sue
hal assembled in her defence. When
all hope had gone the English came TO
her rescue aud she Was saved. she went
down ID meet her deiyerers, Sir Waiter
Nanny and his knights, and kissed them
al two or three timcs, " like noble and
valiant lady as she was.
Marin. wife Of tine Lord of Fori, was
again heroine OF the same school be-
traved bv the old councillor ami mend
sci to he her guardian III the absence OF
her husband, size rolled ms head irom
tho hattlfmcuts - a present t. the fapd
troops pesiegng her, Then she herself
..to.k up tie helmet and cUraso and
defended her castle IS both captain and
Governor" She was defeated step hy
step. Till at last. whom her upper ut7ttl
y,.s Uu ieTnincd. land hung ia ar, she
welded. stimulating fox tho safety ol the
llU ya.sals and soldiers vino were "ith
her. but for herself and her children
asking nothing. The 100 were graced ;
Eli. and her children were taroWn mo
prison.
Ioveliest Of all these warrior Indies,
and lovehest OF al the stories OF love
and chivalrv, is that OF the beautiful
Counties, al Salisbury. She was be-
e..c,d by the Scots IN the Castle OF
Wfrk her husband beng away on the
KINGS wars. as We have seen. From
tle sweetness OF Acr looks and the charm
o., being encouraged by 50 beautiful
lady one mau IN time of need ought 10
De worth two" says Froissart And APP
par-utlv he was. HE Countess WAS as a
kind OF goddess 10 the men defending
her. and no orc felt bis service heavy
ar cared for ms life other than
q, hcr shield and buckler Whom they
wanted trGsty messenger 20 go 10
Fing Edward at Berwick mot
one would agree to QUIT the DE-
fence OF the castle OF Of the beautiful lady
in OrGcr 10 convey the message, ANA
there WAS much strife among them. At
last SIR William MontGcuto, the captain,
agreed To 60 Passing safely through
tAe scottish camp on q wet night, whom
DO one was about, and tue guard bat Ill
kept, be met in the morning two scots
driving two oxen and q COW. lie wound
ell the men severely aud killed the cattle
30 that they should lot be taken TO the
camp. telling them 70 go and tell King
David that William MoutstuJe had passed